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Cooking for One or Two: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Cooking for One or Two, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $16.98, median 1,104 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $15.01 – $19.61 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 16% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is higher than in 86% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,104 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- 16% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 83% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Cooking for One or Two best sellers
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Betty Crocker's Cooky Book (facsimile Edition): Classic Cookie Recipes from the Beloved 1963 Edition, with 450 Favorites from Holiday Treats to Family Classics
- List rank#1
- Price$29.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews4,196
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Skinnytaste High Protein: 100 Healthy, Simple Recipes to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook
by Gina Homolka
- List rank#2
- Price$16.97
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,056
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The Betty Crocker Cookbook, 13th Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today – The Definitive Beginner Guide with Vegan and Gluten-Free Recipes (Betty Crocker Cooking, 336)
- List rank#3
- Price$20.17
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,574
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Half Baked Harvest Super Simple: More Than 125 Recipes for Instant, Overnight, Meal-Prepped, and Easy Comfort Foods: A Cookbook
- List rank#4
- Price$13.23
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13,253
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Stews: One-Pot Comfort Food From Around The World (A Cookbook – 90 Delicious International Recipes)
by Xavier Bramble
- List rank#5
- Price$16.17
- Rating4.5
- Reviews36
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Everyday Eats: 100 Simple and Healthy Recipes for Real Life – The Defined Dish's Most Relaxed Cookbook Yet with 100 Low-Stress Nourishing Recipes for Every Meal (A Defined Dish Book, 4)
- List rank#6
- Price$25.20
- Rating4.6
- Reviews127
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The Pioneer Woman Cooks―The Essential Recipes: 120 Greatest Hits, New Twists, and Perfected Classics – The Bestselling Foolproof Guide for Home Cooks
by Ree Drummond
- List rank#7
- Price$15.57
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,442
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The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook, 10th Anniversary Gift Edition: 700+ Recipes for Everything You'll Ever Want to Make
- List rank#8
- Price$19.18
- Rating4.6
- Reviews843
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Moribyan's Kitchen: 100 Craveable Comfort Food Recipes: A Cookbook
by Hajar Larbah
- List rank#9
- Price$31.39
- Rating4.9
- Reviews44
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Joy of Cooking: Fully Revised and Updated
by Irma S. Rombauer
- List rank#10
- Price$20.60
- Rating4.8
- Reviews9,302
FAQ
Is Cooking for One or Two a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,104 reviews and sells for $16.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Cooking for One or Two?
The median best seller has 1,104 reviews, and 17% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Cooking for One or Two best sellers cost?
The median price is $16.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $15.01 and $19.61.
Can new books break into Cooking for One or Two?
16% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.